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A federal judge dismissed a bid yesterday from lawyers for a Somali man seeking asylum to force the government to show why keeping him in an immigration jail is necessary. Full Story »
A federal judge dismissed a bid yesterday from lawyers for a Somali man seeking asylum to force the government to show why keeping him in an immigration jail is necessary. Full Story »
A 69-year-old man accused of robbing a bank in City Heights and making a phony bomb threat was placed on probation Monday for three years. Full Story »
The combat systems officer for a San Diego-based destroyer was selected yesterday as the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer of the Year, a Navy official said. Full Story »
The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is holding a public lecture series that will include a look at garbage in the ocean, new technology in sea research and the effects of climate change on the California Current. Full Story »
The trial of a man accused of selling medical marijuana out of a Kearny Mesa office suite could hinge on whether a jury believes he was part of a legal collective that cultivated and distributed the drug among its members. Full Story »
Legoland is now a holiday winter wonderland, as the world's largest Lego Christmas tree was lit Monday night. Full Story »
A 69-year-old man is apologizing for robbing a bank and causing a bomb scare. Full Story »
You might be surprised to know that nearly 70 percent of sex offenders in the county live near schools and parks. Full Story »
The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Full Story »
The wife of a Camp Pendleton Marine is feeling the heat from the military after posting an ad promoting photographs that show women in their sweethearts' uniform. Full Story »
ESCONDIDO - A pickup truck slammed into a power pole inEscondido today, blacking out up to 1,252 addresses in the NorthCounty, authorities said. Full Story »
The Valley Center Planning Group on Monday opposed allowing adeveloper to pursue a general plan amendment to build a 1,746-unitproject on Valley Center's western end. Full Story »
ESCONDIDO ---- Police are looking for a suspicious man whoapproached a 13-year-old girl in northern Escondido Mondaymorning. Full Story »
SAN DIEGO ---- A 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran who robbed aCity Heights bank of $107,000 using a phony bomb threat wassentenced Monday to probation and given credit for nearly fourmonths in jail. Full Story »
A Menifee man accused along with another defendant of murderingan 18-year-old woman lacks the background typically associated withcriminal street gang membership, a retired professor told a jury atthe Riverside Hall of Justice on Monday. Full Story »
The racing champ from El Cajon makes a big donation to local schools. 12/1/09 Full Story »
A new car super dealership in Escondido offers massages, daycare and golf practice. 12/1/09 Full Story »
Retailers report increased sales for Cyber Monday. California wants to tax you for internet purchases. 12/01/09 Full Story »
A former 5th grade teacher goes on trial for having sex with underage students. 12/01/09 Full Story »
Santa Ana concerns keep a firefighting helitanker on standby longer. 12/01/09 Full Story »
Investigators clear officers of wrongdoing in the death of a bus yard shooting suspect. Full Story »
An attempt to answer the question "Why aren't we doing more to keep the Chargers here?" Full Story »
A new after-school program caters to kids who have nowhere else to go in this report from our partners at Cox 4. Full Story »
San Diego's Adam Lambert will visit Ellen Degeneres. What do you think they'll talk about? Full Story »
Get in on some of the snowfall, tree lighting and parades happening this weekend. Full Story »
A 27-year-old San Diego woman who had an affair with former Charger Chris Chambers is facing 11 misdemeanor counts for allegedly stalking and harassing the wide receiver's family after the affair ended, a newspaper reported. Full Story »
A San Diego man who admitted kidnapping a 3-year-old boy he was babysitting and selling the toddler to an alleged pedophile is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. Full Story »
Two men are scheduled to go on trial Tuesday for the kidnap-beating of a 76-year-old La Mesa woman who was kept in her car trunk for 26 hours. Full Story »
A man is hospitalized Tuesday after being stabbed in the torso during a robbery at a motel in Chula Vista, police said. Full Story »
A sailor aboard the San Diego-based guided-missile frigate USS Rentz died during an accident aboard the ship, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Full Story »
Coco, the cat was an early Christmas present dreams are made of. 6 year-old Kalib Pettyjohn unwrapped the kitten, his family hoping it could help him deal with autism. Instead the cuddly creature is needing some serious medical attention. Full Story »
Due to the continuing wildfire threat, San Diego-area emergency crews will have access to a large water-dropping aircraft until mid- December, a fire department spokesman said today. Full Story »
Two people died in traffic accidents on County roadways over the Thanksgiving weekend, one less than during the comparable period last year, the California Highway Patrol reported today. Full Story »
A stabbing at a La Mesa motel today left one man wounded and another under arrest. Full Story »
A man was arrested Monday morning on suspicion of shooting and gravely wounding his 21-year-old girlfriend in Imperial Beach, Sheriff's officials said. Full Story »
...but the city's future economic outlook doesn't look as bright. Full Story »
The commandant of the United State Marine Corps says 18,000 Marines will be part of President Obama's Afghan war strategy. Full Story »
A local "watchdog group" says more than 70% of registered sex offenders in San Diego county are violating a state law known as Jessica's law. Full Story »
LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns and moved into 10th on the NFL's all-time rushing list. Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Gates as the AFC West-leading Chargers improved to 8-3. Full Story »
The numbers of traffic fatalities and suspected drunken drivers arrested over the Thanksgiving holiday were slightly lower this year, California Highway Patrol officials announced Saturday. Full Story »
Testing kids' fitness, cannibalism on the school board and Stephen Colbert High. Full Story »
Bankruptcy has no fathers, the year-long wait to get a pothole fixed, and more. Full Story »
Sanders quickly distanced himself from a group of advisors after they suggested an option that wasn't on his budget-busting agenda. Full Story »
Crews have been unable to keep pace patching potholes with more vacancies, budget cuts. Full Story »
Beneficial germs lurk on our skin, says UCSD's chief of dermatology, and the glut of antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers could be killing them off. Full Story »
If you’re feeling stressed and want to step back to a time when life was simpler and more tranquil, the 650-mile trip north from San Diego to the small coastal town of Mendocino might be just what you need. Full Story »
I arrived in Madrid from the airport via its sparkling, modern metro system a bit lost and concerned at how inadequate my Spanish was. Stopping at a corner market for assistance, I was guided by a grocer whose desire to help more than compensated for our language barrier. Full Story »
Feel free to judge Taintstick's debut 6lbs. of Sound by its track list. Much like Spinal Tap and Tenacious D before them, the quartet line up the clichés of rock, slip them a Mickey, and have their crude way with them. Full Story »
"I hate Dubrovnik," my friend Amila hissed. "We go there every year. To us Bosnians, it's boring. All the tourists. Too expensive. I hate it." Perhaps. But to this American, no place is more epic, more sweeping, than Dubrovnik. Full Story »
La Mesa police detectives are looking for two men who robbed a La Mesa 7-Eleven early Saturday, November 28. According to police sources, a man about 35 years old entered the Baltimore Drive 7- Eleven a few minutes after midnight and demanded cash from the clerk. Full Story »
Indian villagers surround an AIDS ribbon symbol on the beach at Nalsarovar. AFP/Sam Panthaky
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